Hydrocarbon-motor.



F. H. TREGO. HYDROGARBON MOTOR. APPLICATION FILED 11110.14, 1912.

Patented Sept-16,1913. I

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 16, 1913.

Application filed'December 14, 1912. Serial no. 736,751.

To all'who'm, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. Tnneo, a

citizenof the United States, andresident of Detroit, a'yne county, State of Michigan, have invented certain new andnseful im; provements in, Hydrocarbon-Motors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hydrocarbon motors, and particularly-to the waterv outlet conduit for the, cylinders and the housing and supports switches Heretofoie-it has been customary to support the-ignition wires of a hydrocarbon mo tor in tubes or other housingarrangedv along the tops of the cylinders. In the present invention this hjo'usi'ng'is combined with the "water outlet cover for-the cylinders and is cast into ralwith said cover.

One 0 the objects of the invention is the provision of a housing for the ignition wires, which is formedas an integral part of. the water outlet or conduit for: the cyl-' inders.

. Another object of the invention is to con-; ,struct a housing for the ignition wires ofa hydrocarbon motor with a detachable side wall, upon which are mounted supports for the ignitionwires and switches, so. that all of the wires of the motor may be assembled on thiscover and the cover may be attached to the housing with the wires in correct position. v

. Other. objects of the invention will appear .ir'om the following description, taken with i the drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a 'si'deueleva'tion of the upper a hydrocarbon motor. embodying this invention; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the cylinder water cover and ignition wire housing with the detachable wall of said housing ..re. l.OVd;'Fig-. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section onthe line 33 of Fig. 5,

the wires being, remove Fig. 4 is a ho ri-' z'ontal section approximately on the line 44 of Fig.1; Fig, 5 is a front end View of the motor shown in Fig. l; Fig. 6 is a viewsimilar to Fig.- i sl owm another .ior'm. of thein'vention; Fig. 7 is. a transverse section approximately on the-line {7-7 of 2 Fig. 6; F 1g.,8.is, a front end view of the motor shownin Fi'g. 6;'and Fig. 9 is a horizontal *seetien approximately 011 the line 9-9 of Fig. 6. 1

' the inlet valves.

for :the ignition wires and ticula'rly in Fig.3, and a These cylinders 10 are of course provided with suitable inlet and exhaust valves, and spark plugs 11 are preferably arranged over Plugs over the inlet and exhaust valvesare shown at 12.

The cylinder blocks aretormed with suitable-water jackets, and the castings are left with large openings at the top, which are closed by an elongated cover 13, which thereby forms an outlet conduit l ifor the water in the cylinder jackets. This cover or .conduit has a curved neck 15 at its front end, which is connected by a rubber hose 16' with a radiator 17, of an suitable construction; The radiator is siown connected to the motor by a rod 18 for steadying it. I The cover 13 is preferably securedto the cylinders by a series of bolts "13. v

Formed as an integral part of the cover 13, is a housing 19 for the ignition wires therein may drain toward one end, the separating wall 21 inclined, 'as shown pardrain hole 22 is provided-at its rear end. p

One of the sides of the housing 19 is left open, as shown at 23, and this elongated opening is closed by a removablecbver 24:,

shown as provided with openings 25 therein. Over the openings 25 are secured covers or blocks 26 ofins'ulating material, to which the ignition switches 27 are secured, and whereby said switches are insulated from the motor. These switches 27 arejjointed, as shown at- 28, and are so positioned that they may connect with the contact pieces 29 mounted on the spark plugs 11.

v, Insulating sup cured tothe insi' e of the cover 24 and provided with holes, through which the wires 20 :may pass for supporting the latter free f roni'the walls of the housing 19. These' wires 20 are led-from the magneto, which is suitably mounted on the motor, through a tube 31 connected to the housing 19 at the orts-or blocks 30 are seforward end thereof, and such of the wires as convey current-from the magneto dis- "tributer, are connected to. the switches 27 on the inside of the blocks 26, as shown at 32. The wires that go to the dashboard of the'vehicle for connection to the coil and switch mechanism, pass through an opening seen that all of the wires and switches may.

be mountqd upon the cover or plate 24 before apy of them. are connectedto the motor, and the loose ends of: the wires may then be threaded through the tube 31 and the opening 33' respectively, as the cover 24 inder casting,

is secured in place over the opening 23. This makes.a particularly convenient and advantageous method of assembling in the manufacture of these motors.

Referring to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 6 to 9, the cylinders 10 are shown as cast in three blocks of two cylinders each, and the cover l3 the cylinders by two bolts 13 for each cyl- -these bolts extending upwardly from the center of the cylinders through the water conduit 152 and being provided with securing nuts 13 In this case, the conduit 14: is formed at one side of the wire housing 19 and said housing, in-

.stead of having its entire side cut away, has

openings. '25 therein, which openings are CID which supclosed by insulating blocks 26,

the. blocks 20 are allowed to rest against'the walls of the housing 19, this housing being made sufliciently narrow horizontally to support the wires, as shown in Fig. 7. p p

The cover 13 is preferably strengthened by integral cross ribs 13, as shown particularly in Figs. 6 and 7. Other parts of the invention illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 are substantially the same as in the form of the invention shown in'Figs. 1 to .5. 1

Two embodiments of the invention have been described'indetail, which embodiments are deemed to be new and advantageous, but it should be understood that the inven- .'tion is not limited to the exactdetails of as it will be apparent construction shown,

made without departthat changes may be ing from the spirit and scope of the invention. I

Having thus described myinvention, what I'claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is,

, 1. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combina tion with the cylinders thereof, of a water conduit secured to the cylinders, said conduit being formed with a housing for the motor ignition wires.

2. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders thereof, of a cover,

is secured to for the water chambers of said cylinders forming a water conduit, and means formed tion with the cylinders thereof, of a housing for the ignition wires mounted on said cylinders,- said housing having one of its walls detachable, and wire supportsmounted on said detachable wall.

5. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders thereof, of a housing for the ignition wires mounted on said cylinders and having one side' open, a cover for said open side, insulating blocks mounted on said. cover, ignition wires supported in said blocks, and means for detachably securing said cover in place with the blocks and wires inside the housing.

.6. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders thereof, of a housing for the ignition wires mounted on said cylinders and having one side open, a cover for said open side, insulating supports secured to said cover, ignition switches mounted on said supports, and wires in said hous ing connected to said switches. I

7. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders, of a housing for the ignition wires mounted on said cylinders, said housing having openings in its side, insulating covers for said openings, switches mounted .on said covers, and wires in the housing connected through said covers with said switches.

8. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with-the cylinders, of a cover for the water chambers of said cylinders forming a'water conduit, a' housing formed as an integral partof said cover above said conduit and having its bottom wall inclined and its lower end wall provided with a drain hole,and ignition wires supported in said housing. y

9. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders, of a cover for the water chambers of said cylinders forming a water conduit, a housing formed as an integral part of said cover above said conduit and having its bottom wall inclined and its lower end wall rovided with a drain hole, and ignition wires supported in said housing out of contact with the side walls thereof. I

10. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders thereof, of a housing for the ignition wires mounted on'said cylinders and having one side open, a {river for said open side, supporting devices mounted on the inside ofsaid cover for supporting said wires, ignition wires for the motor in said housing and supported in said devices, switches connected to the terminals of said wires, means on said covers for supporting said switches'onthe outside thereof, and means for detachably-securing said cover to saidhousing. j 3 v 11. In a hydrocarbon motor, an ignition wire housing comprising integral top and bottom walls and one side wall, and a detachable sidecover, insulating blocks secured to theinside of said cover for supporting the ignition wires, and insulating blocks on said cover for supporting the ignition switches on the outside thereof.

12. In a hydrocarbon motor, the combination with the cylinders thereof, of a cover for the water chambers of said cylinders forming an outlet conduit and an ignition housing, the wall separating the Water conduit from the ignition housing being inclined downwardly toward the rear of the motor.

13. In a hydrocarbon motor, a water outlet conduit having an ignition wire housing formed integrally therewith.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of tw'dwitnesses.

FRANK H. TREGO.

Witnesses:

JOHN D. WILSON, J. H. HUNT.

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